2008 RVCC Annual Policy Meeting Materials
2008 RVCC Annual Policy Meeting Materials
presents the
Eighth Western Annual Policy Meeting
December 9-12, 2008
Thank you for registering for the Eighth Western Annual Policy Meeting. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Please review the following materials prior to the meeting. Hard copies will be provided at the meeting so you don't need to print them out.
Meeting Materials:
We highly recommend that all participants read the Homework Synthesis prior to the meeting:
This year the structure of the meeting is different than in the past. Road maps to the new meeting structure:
Meeting Process Logic and Guidance
2009 RVCC Policy Platform: FAQs
RVCC Transition Memo - This memo was drafted by several members of the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC) and submitted to the appropriate people on President elect-Obama's transition team. The memo supports integrated solutions to rural economic, environmental and social issues. The memo was created and based on existing RVCC issue papers and materials and emerging issues and frameworks.
At the Annual Policy Meeting we will develop a platform describing our policy priorities for 2009. This transition memo offers a framework to shape our platform at the Annual Policy Meeting, but certainly doesn't constrain it. The 2009 Platform will provide a strong foundation for our collective work in the coming years under this new administration and with each other.
Need Directions?
Directions to the Edgefield and FAQs about the venue
Edgefield website
More Information?
Learn more about RVCC policy priorities and working groups
The Rural Voices for Conservation Core Group collaborated on the planning for this year's meeting:
Sustainable Northwest
Maia Enzer, Alden Boetsch, Alaina Pomeroy, Wendy Gerlitz, Chad Davis and James Honey
The Watershed Research and Training Center
Lynn Jungwirth
The Ecosystem Workforce Program
Cassandra Moseley
Resource Innovations
Kathy Lynn
The Forest Guild
Howard Gross and Mike DeBonis
Wallowa Resources
Nils Christofferson
Northwest Connections
Melanie Parker and Mo Hartmann
American Forests
Gerry Gray and Laura Schweitzer
Questions? Contact Maia Enzer or Alden Boetsch
503-221-6911 (ext. 111 and 103)
Logistics Questions? Contact Alaina Pomeroy
503-221-6911 (ext. 109)